Drew Karpyshyn was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 28, 1971. He is the author of numerous fantasy and science fiction novels including Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two, Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, Mass Effect: Revelation, and Mass Effect: Ascension. He is also an award-winning writer/designer for the computer game company BioWare, where he was lead writer on Mass Effect and the popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video games.